HB1255

Provides relative to the violation of certain zoning restrictions, building restrictions, and subdivision regulations

Introduced·4/29/26

Louisiana HB1255 amends the prescriptive period for actions related to zoning, building, and subdivision regulation violations.

Louisiana HB1255 modifies the prescriptive period for actions related to zoning, building, and subdivision regulation violations. It sets a five-year limit for filing actions related to these violations, starting from the first act constituting the violation. The bill also removes the requirement for actual written notice to the parish, municipality, or agency before the prescriptive period begins. It retains the two-year prescriptive period for actions related to nonconforming signs and billboards.

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History

May 18

House

Called from the calendar.

May 18

House

Read by title, returned to the calendar.

May 13

House

Called from the calendar.